Third Places: In the past the first two places were home and work, and in a church culture the third place was the church. Today the third place might be a coffee shop, a pub, a sports organization, an arts scene, or digital media.

Growth Plans: Janet Earls is presently working on growth plans, and a few district staff and committees are as well. A growth plan is needed when a church is on a plateau, or in a downward trend.

Micro-communities: Such as the emerging Young Adult Missional Movement of the Florida Conference; see also the writings of Elaine Heath.

Missional Strategy: The 2012 Discipline defines the work of the district superintendent as missional strategist. This can be resourced through processes such as SLI, Coach Training, etc.

Best Practices: Several congregations in the Florida Conference are known as teaching churches that share best practices: Hyde Park (Large Church Initiative), St. Luke’s, Grace (Grace in Action), Van Dyke (Real Ideas) and Anona (Natural Church Development), among others.

Small Groups: Superintendents are in the process of developing small groups for accountability and support within their districts. They are also in conversation with their district lay leaders about how this complements the small group emphasis of the Board of Lay Ministry.

Fresh Expressions: A movement of church renewal begun by the Church of England; at a very early stage the British Methodist Church joined in the initiative as a full partner.

Prevailing Churches: Congregations that defy demographics and economics in order to expand the influence of God’s Kingdom in a community, region or beyond.